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Editorial
Dear Members and Friends of the Leopoldina ,
At the end of last year we heard some good news . The World Biodiversity Summit COP15 in Montreal , Canada , ended with an ambitious international agreement : 30 percent of land and marine areas are to be protected by 2030 .
This agreement in December should motivate us to pool the results of our research this year so that public debates and political decisions can be based on current scientific findings . In addition , newly formed focus groups at the Leopoldina will monitor where consultancy is needed . So far three groups have been set up on the topics of biodiversity / land use / climate , climate and energy , and medicine , and a forth on digit alisation is currently being established . Group members
Professor ( ETHZ ) Dr Gerald Haug , President of the Leopoldina regu larly exchange information
Image : David Ausserhofer | Leopoldina and if necessary initiate the transfer of knowledge to the public and politics ( see p . 8 ).
There are also established working groups , which are able to explore topics in greater depth over a longer time period . A great example of this is the working group “ Archaeological Cultural Heritage ”, which brought out its third publication in February , this time on the subject of emergency protection of cultural assets ( see p . 6 and 7 ). Other working groups also continue to develop activities at the Leopoldina . Thus , the publication of the Report on Tomorrow ’ s Science “ Earth System Science – Discovery , Diagnosis , and Solutions in Times of Global Change ” provided impetus for the symposium “ Earth System Science : A new concept for geosciences ”, which brought lively discussion to Halle just before Christmas . And we hope to continue these discussions in an equally lively manner this year ( see p . 4 and 5 ).
I hope you find this a stimulating read !